( 1 ) THIS ig an appeal from the judgment and decree dated 11th May. 1981 passed by Shri S. N. Banerjee, Judge. XIII Bench of the City Civil Court at Calcutta in the ejectment suit herein instituted by the respondent, the landlord, against the appellant, the tenant, inter alia for the recovery of possession of the furnished ground floor Flat No. I at premises No. 11, Hungerford Street Calcutta,

( 2 ) THE case of the landlord is that the appellant was a monthly tenant under him in respect of the said flat at a rent of Rupees 900. 00 per month according to the English calendar. At the time of the inception of the tenancy the appellant became a tenant for a period of two years only commencing from 1st Mar. , 1973 till the end of Feb. , 1975, the terms and conditions whereof were recorded in a letter dated 12th Feb. , 1973 written by the appellant to the landlord. At the request of the appellant the period of the said tenancy was extended by the landlord for a further period of two years commencing from 1st March, (975 and ending with the expiry of Feb. , 1977 on the same terms and conditions as before which were recorded in a letter dated 1st Feb. . 1975 written by